{"id":1841,"date":"2025-12-01T14:30:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T13:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/?page_id=1841"},"modified":"2026-06-16T18:06:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T16:06:47","slug":"old-church","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/history-of-amsterdam\/old-church\/","title":{"rendered":"Oude Kerk te Amsterdam"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Old_Church_De_Oude_Kerk\"><\/span>The Old Church: De Oude Kerk<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Old Church in Amsterdam is a Gothic church located in the city&#8217;s historic center that was founded around <strong data-start=\"84\" data-end=\"92\">1213<\/strong> and consecrated in <strong data-start=\"112\" data-end=\"120\" data-is-last-node=\"\">1306<\/strong>. The church&#8217;s exterior is characterized by its large, rose-shaped window and ornate facade.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Inhoudsopgave<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle tabel met inhoud\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Schakelen<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: 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>Geschiedenis<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/history-of-amsterdam\/old-church\/#13th_Century\" >13th Century<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/history-of-amsterdam\/old-church\/#Year_1300\" >Year 1300<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/history-of-amsterdam\/old-church\/#The_Miracle_of_Amsterdam_1345_A_Pilgrimage_That_Shaped_a_City\" >Het wonder van Amsterdam (1345): een pelgrimstocht die een stad vormgaf<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/history-of-amsterdam\/old-church\/#Old_Catholic_Church_Amsterdam\" >Old Catholic Church Amsterdam<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/history-of-amsterdam\/old-church\/#15th_Century\" >15th Century<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/history-of-amsterdam\/old-church\/#16th_Century\" >16th Century<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/history-of-amsterdam\/old-church\/#Wife_of_Rembrandt_van_Rijn\" >Echtgenote van Rembrandt van Rijn<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/history-of-amsterdam\/old-church\/#1914\" >1914<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/history-of-amsterdam\/old-church\/#The_Old_Church_Fun_Facts\" >Leuke weetjes over de Oude Kerk<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/history-of-amsterdam\/old-church\/#Sacred_Silence_Beside_Red_Lights_The_Striking_Juxtaposition_of_Oude_Kerk_and_Window_Brothels\" >Sacred Silence Beside Red Lights: The Striking Juxtaposition of Oude Kerk and Window Brothels<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/history-of-amsterdam\/old-church\/#How_many_steps_does_The_Old_Church_in_Amsterdam_have\" >How many steps does The Old Church in Amsterdam have?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/history-of-amsterdam\/old-church\/#Old_Church_Amsterdam_Opening_Hours\" >Openingstijden Oude Kerk Amsterdam<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/history-of-amsterdam\/old-church\/#Old_Church_Amsterdam_Entrance_Fee\" >Old Church Amsterdam\u00a0Entrance Fee<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/history-of-amsterdam\/old-church\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusie<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Het interieur van de kerk is al even indrukwekkend, met een hoog plafond en prachtige glas-in-loodramen. Hoog daarboven waakt het enorme houten plafond \u2013 het grootste bewaard gebleven middeleeuwse gewelf van Europa \u2013 al sinds de 14e eeuw over de Amsterdamse gelovigen en vrijdenkers.<\/p>\n<p>De Oude Kerk is een van de populairste toeristische trekpleisters van Amsterdam en wordt ook gebruikt als locatie voor concerten en andere culturele evenementen.<\/p>\n<p>Het interieur van de kerk is al even indrukwekkend, met een hoog plafond en prachtige glas-in-loodramen. Hoog daarboven waakt het enorme houten plafond \u2013 het grootste bewaard gebleven middeleeuwse gewelf van Europa \u2013 al sinds de 14e eeuw over de Amsterdamse gelovigen en vrijdenkers.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"History\"><\/span>Geschiedenis<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Oude Kerk &#8211; located in the heart of the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/amsterdams-red-light-district\/\" rel=\"noopener\">De Wallen<\/a> &#8211; is the oldest building in Amsterdam. The building was the center of late medieval urban life.<\/p>\n<p>Hier werd gefeest, getrouwd, gebeden en gerouwd. Het was kerk, buurthuis en overdekte begraafplaats in \u00e9\u00e9n. Naast een verdieping met 10.000 overleden Amsterdammers eronder, bevatte de kerk een ultrageheime ruimte die niemand mocht betreden en een toren met het oudste metselwerk van Amsterdam. In die toren werd onlangs een tijdcapsule gevonden.<\/p>\n<a class=\"maxbutton-9 maxbutton maxbutton-amsterdam-prostitution-menu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"KLIK HIER!\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/tour\/red-light-district-audio-tour\/\"><span class='mb-text'>LEARN MORE TODAY &gt;<\/span><\/a>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/oude-kerk-amsterdam-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20749\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/oude-kerk-amsterdam-1.jpg\" alt=\"Oude Kerk Amsterdam\" width=\"892\" height=\"636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/oude-kerk-amsterdam-1.jpg 892w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/oude-kerk-amsterdam-1-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/oude-kerk-amsterdam-1-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/oude-kerk-amsterdam-1-600x428.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 892px) 100vw, 892px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><i>The Old Church is located on the Oudekerksplein.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"13th_Century\"><\/span>13th Century<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>De eerste vereiste in een dorp of stad is de aanwezigheid van een gebedshuis, zo dacht men vroeger. Het duurde niet lang voordat de eerste kerk in het prille Amsterdam verscheen.<\/p>\n<p>Het was een houten gebouw en stond eind 13e eeuw precies op de plaats van de huidige Oude Kerk.<\/p>\n<p>De Oude Kerk is het centrum van het stadsleven in het laatmiddeleeuwse, religieus getinte Amsterdam. Er wordt gebeden, getrouwd, feestgevierd en begraven. Nog v\u00f3\u00f3r de bouw van de Oude Kerk bevond zich op deze plek de eerste begraafplaats van Amsterdam.<\/p>\n<p>Dit werd duidelijk toen tijdens archeologisch onderzoek in 1963 onder de Oude Kerk een zogenaamd boomkistgraf uit circa 1200 werd ontdekt. \u200b\u200bIn het graf lag het skelet van een ongeveer 35-jarige man. Het boomkistgraf is het oudste graf ooit in Amsterdam gevonden. Helaas weten we verder niets over de man.<\/p>\n<p>Tijdens opgravingen rond de Oude Kerk werden resten gevonden van houten huizen uit de 13e eeuw, wat inzicht gaf in hoe de buurt er rond 1250 uit moet hebben gezien. De houten huizen waren 10x3x5 meter, wat betekent dat de eerste Amsterdamse families gemiddeld een woonoppervlak van 30 vierkante meter hadden.<\/p>\n<p>Ook werd er een deel van een stenen huis gevonden. Dit is het oudste stenen huis van Amsterdam.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Year_1300\"><\/span>Year 1300<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Rond 1300 werd dit houten gebouw vervangen door een stenen kerk. Deze kerk was 41 bij 18 meter groot en had een toren van 9 bij 9 meter en een hoogte van 28 meter. Zowel kerk als toren zijn in de loop der eeuwen grondig gerenoveerd en uitgebreid, waarbij vrijwel al het oorspronkelijke materiaal van die eerste 'oerkerk' verloren is gegaan. Behalve op \u00e9\u00e9n plek: de binnenkant van het onderste deel van de kerktoren bestaat nog steeds uit het oorspronkelijke veertiende-eeuwse metselwerk van die allereerste Amsterdamse kerk.<\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"1o56zcd\" data-start=\"164\" data-end=\"234\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Miracle_of_Amsterdam_1345_A_Pilgrimage_That_Shaped_a_City\"><\/span>Het wonder van Amsterdam (1345): een pelgrimstocht die een stad vormgaf<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"236\" data-end=\"605\">One of the most extraordinary events in Amsterdam\u2019s religious history is the <strong data-start=\"313\" data-end=\"336\">Miracle of the Host<\/strong>, which took place in <strong data-start=\"358\" data-end=\"372\">March 1345<\/strong>. According to contemporary accounts, a dying man received the <strong data-start=\"435\" data-end=\"453\">Holy Communion<\/strong> at his home near the Kalverstraat. Shortly after, he vomited the consecrated Host. Following Catholic tradition, the remains were thrown into the fire.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"607\" data-end=\"718\">But the next morning, the Host was found <strong data-start=\"648\" data-end=\"688\">miraculously untouched by the flames<\/strong>, lying pristine in the ashes.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"720\" data-end=\"1058\">This event was quickly declared a <strong data-start=\"754\" data-end=\"779\">miracle by the Church<\/strong>, sparking widespread devotion. Amsterdam became a major <strong data-start=\"836\" data-end=\"862\">pilgrimage destination<\/strong> throughout the late Middle Ages, attracting worshippers from across Europe\u2014even from as far as Rome. The annual <strong data-start=\"975\" data-end=\"992\">Stille Omgang<\/strong> (Silent Walk), still held today, commemorates this sacred moment.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1060\" data-end=\"1293\">Het wonder hielp Amsterdam op de spirituele kaart van Europa te zetten, en restanten van deze religieuze ijver zijn nog steeds voelbaar in de middeleeuwse kerken van de stad, waaronder de <strong data-start=\"1227\" data-end=\"1240\">Oude Kerk.<\/strong>, die getuige was van deze transformerende gebeurtenissen.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"1295\" data-end=\"1487\">\n<p data-start=\"1297\" data-end=\"1487\">\ud83d\udd6f\ufe0f Did you know? The original site of the miracle became the <strong data-start=\"1359\" data-end=\"1388\">Heilige Stede (Holy Site)<\/strong>, and gave rise to the name <strong data-start=\"1416\" data-end=\"1430\">Heiligeweg<\/strong> (&#8220;Holy Way&#8221;), a street still found in central Amsterdam.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Old_Catholic_Church_Amsterdam\"><\/span>Old Catholic Church Amsterdam<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/tour\/5d-porn-cinema-tickets\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15273\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Amsterdam-Red-Light-District-The-Old-Church-Oudezijds-Voorburgwal-januari-1886-small.jpg\" alt=\"Amsterdam Red Light District The Old Church Oudezijds Voorburgwal januari 1886 small\" width=\"587\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Amsterdam-Red-Light-District-The-Old-Church-Oudezijds-Voorburgwal-januari-1886-small.jpg 546w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Amsterdam-Red-Light-District-The-Old-Church-Oudezijds-Voorburgwal-januari-1886-small-300x203.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 587px) 100vw, 587px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Oorspronkelijk was de Oude Kerk in Amsterdam een \u200b\u200bkatholieke kerk met negenendertig rijk versierde altaren. Toen Amsterdam zich in 1578 aansloot bij de opstand tegen Spanje en van rooms-katholiek naar puriteins overging, werd de Oude Kerk een protestantse kerk. In 1955 kocht de stichting van de Oude Kerk in Amsterdam de kerk voor de symbolische prijs van \u00e9\u00e9n gulden. Vijf decennia van grondige restauratie volgden, die pas onlangs is voltooid.<\/p>\n<p>De functie van de Oude Kerk als openbare ruimte weerspiegelt de dynamiek van de stad: door de eeuwen heen heeft dit bruisende stadscentrum zich aangepast aan historische veranderingen. In de middeleeuwen was het het chaotische middelpunt van een opkomende stad.<\/p>\n<p>In de <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dutch_Golden_Age\" rel=\"noopener\">Golden Age<\/a> it was the centre of trade and economic prosperity, as wealthy guilds invested in the Old Church.<\/p>\n<p>In the 18th century, as historian <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Geert_Mak\" rel=\"noopener\">Geert Mak<\/a> observes, it was an island of sobriety in an exuberant city. And today, it is in the middle of a metropolis whose characteristics are creativity and innovation.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nqhbe7DbPeg\" width=\"100%\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><em>A video of the Old Church Tower.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"15th_Century\"><\/span>15th Century<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In de 15e eeuw werd een koor opgericht om God te loven en gebeden op te zeggen voor de zielen van de overledenen. Oorspronkelijk bestond het koor uit vier tot acht priesters, allemaal getrainde zangers. Al snel werden ze bijgestaan \u200b\u200bdoor vier tot zes jongens, meestal afkomstig van een Latijnse school in Amsterdam.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"16th_Century\"><\/span>16th Century<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23963\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Oude-Kerk-Amsterdam.jpg\" alt=\"oude kerk geschiedenis\" width=\"1000\" height=\"874\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Oude-Kerk-Amsterdam.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Oude-Kerk-Amsterdam-300x262.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Oude-Kerk-Amsterdam-768x671.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Oude-Kerk-Amsterdam-14x12.jpg 14w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Oude-Kerk-Amsterdam-600x524.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In de 16e eeuw voegden lekenzangers zich bij het koor: musici die bas- en tenorstemmen toevoegden om de nieuwe stijl van polyfonie te cre\u00ebren. Twee rijen tegenover elkaar geplaatste klapstoelen boden plaats aan een aanzienlijk ensemble van ongeveer 148 man \u2013 uiteindelijk was er zelfs plaats voor 42 personen.<\/p>\n<p>All these seats can never have been meant exclusively for the choir, since there were never that many singers. Presumably the numerous chaplains and chantry priests would sit here too. It was the latter who conducted services at the 39 altars endowed by various guilds &amp; private donors.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20660 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/de-wallen.jpg\" alt=\"De Wallen\" width=\"1000\" height=\"565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/de-wallen.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/de-wallen-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/de-wallen-768x434.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/de-wallen-600x339.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><em>The view from the Old Church Tower.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Op 17 september 1306 werd de Oude Kerk ingewijd en toegewijd aan Sint Nicolaas, beschermheilige van de zeevaarders en van de stad Amsterdam.<\/p>\n<p>In 1578, Amsterdam cwas taken over by the Calvinist and during this so-called alteration caused the divine service to be changed from Catholic to protestant.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/old-church-in-amsterdam-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20664\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/old-church-in-amsterdam-1.jpg\" alt=\"Oude Kerk te Amsterdam\" width=\"1000\" height=\"588\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/old-church-in-amsterdam-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/old-church-in-amsterdam-1-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/old-church-in-amsterdam-1-768x452.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/old-church-in-amsterdam-1-600x353.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><em>The Old Church from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/news\/city-guide\/oudezijds-voorburgwal\/\">Oudezijds Voorburgwal.<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>In de Oudste Kerk van Amsterdam vindt u gewelfschilderingen uit de 15e en 16e eeuw, unieke glas-in-loodramen uit de 16e en 17e eeuw, en de graven van Saskia van Maayken, de vrouw van schilder Rembrandt, en de dichter Vondel. Vele Amsterdamse burgemeesters, admiraals, zeehelden en ontdekkingsreizigers rusten in deze kerk. Onder 2500 grafstenen liggen 10.000 Amsterdammers. Samen vertegenwoordigen zij 35 generaties wereldgeschiedenis, tussen 1250 en 1865.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wife_of_Rembrandt_van_Rijn\"><\/span>Echtgenote van Rembrandt van Rijn<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>De kerk bevatte meer dan 2000 graven, elk 4, soms 5 kisten diep. Ze werden regelmatig geruimd als het grafrecht was verlopen of als de graven waren verkocht.<\/p>\n<p>Dit gebeurde bijvoorbeeld met de arme schilder Rembrandt van Rijn. In 1662 kon hij de grafrechten voor zijn overleden vrouw Saskia van Uylenburgh niet meer betalen en verkocht daarom haar graf.<\/p>\n<p>Het is niet duidelijk of haar stoffelijk overschot meteen werd geruimd, maar wel is duidelijk dat haar grafsteen verdween en haar plek vanaf dat moment door andere doden werd gebruikt. Pas in 1953 werd de exacte plek van Saskia&#8217;s graf gelokaliseerd en werd er een nieuwe grafsteen met haar naam op geplaatst.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20657 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/churches-in-amsterdam-centre.jpg\" alt=\"Churches in Amsterdam centre\" width=\"1000\" height=\"673\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/churches-in-amsterdam-centre.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/churches-in-amsterdam-centre-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/churches-in-amsterdam-centre-768x517.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/churches-in-amsterdam-centre-600x404.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><em>Saskia van Uylenburgh, echtgenote van de beroemde schilder Rembrandt van Rijn, ligt begraven in de Oude Kerk.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Het meubilair bestaat uit middeleeuwse koorbanken, een 18e-eeuwse preekstoel, unieke houten Bourgognefiguren hoog op de pilaren en drie beroemde orgels. Ook bevindt zich in de toren van de Oude Kerk het beroemde Hemony-carillon, en sinds 2006 de Angelusklok in de kleine kerktoren op het centrale dak. De oudste stadstuin, uit 1260, bevindt zich voor de sacristie. Rond het koor staat ook de \"Havenkerk van Amsterdam\", met drie scheepsmodellen (1350, 1607 en 1856).<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1914\"><\/span>1914<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-23960 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Amsterdam-Red-Light-District-1914.jpg\" alt=\"Amsterdam History\" width=\"1000\" height=\"647\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Amsterdam-Red-Light-District-1914.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Amsterdam-Red-Light-District-1914-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Amsterdam-Red-Light-District-1914-768x497.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Amsterdam-Red-Light-District-1914-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Amsterdam-Red-Light-District-1914-600x388.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><em>Amsterdam, Old Church Square, 1914. Picture: Johannes-Baptista-Bickhoff.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Somethings haven&#8217;t changed at all. That house which sits on the corner, is still around this very day. A\u00a0few decades into the 20th century, that building was used by Dr. Groothuyse. He researched prostitution, wrote books about it (like The work structure of prostitution) and was the GP of many prostitutes who worked in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/de-wallen-amsterdam\/\">De Wallen<\/a> area.\u00a0The buildings on the right have been demolished and replaced by new buildings.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20663 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/red-light-district-in-holland.jpg\" alt=\"Red Light District in Holland\" width=\"1000\" height=\"580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/red-light-district-in-holland.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/red-light-district-in-holland-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/red-light-district-in-holland-768x445.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/red-light-district-in-holland-600x348.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><em>T<\/em><em>he Old Church in Amsterdam is surrounded by windows brothels.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.oudekerk.nl\/en\/\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Website Old Church\">The Old Church Foundation<\/a> of Amsterdam has been the official owner since May 1955. Between 1955 and 2012 this monument has been completely restored three times. It still function as a church, but most of \u00a0the time it&#8217;s being used for expositions.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Old_Church_Fun_Facts\"><\/span>Leuke weetjes over de Oude Kerk<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Around the year 1213 local fishermen founded a wooden chapel here.<\/li>\n<li>In 1306 the church was consecrated.<\/li>\n<li>The Old Church is a covered cemetery with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ibecomingdutch.wordpress.com\/2017\/08\/03\/oude-kerk-or-old-church\" rel=\"noopener\">2500 graves<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Er zijn 12.000 mensen begraven.<\/li>\n<li>The Old Church has the largest roofscape of Europe.<\/li>\n<li>Rembrandt liet zijn huwelijksaankondiging voorlezen in de Oude Kerk<\/li>\n<li>Rembrandt&#8217;s Saskia is the most famous historical woman from Amsterdam after Anne Frank.<\/li>\n<li>Saskia is in deze kerk begraven.<\/li>\n<li>De Oude Kerk in Amsterdam trekt jaarlijks 150.000 bezoekers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Wist je dat<\/strong>\u00a0Amsterdam&#8217;s Red Light District is the only place in the world where you&#8217;ll find religion and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/information\/prostitution-in-holland\/\" rel=\"noopener\">prostitutie<\/a> literally in opposite of each other.\u00a0The Old Church in Amsterdam is located in the heart of the Red Light District and is surrounded by window brothels, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/entertainments\/bars-in-red-light-amsterdam\/\">bars<\/a>, cannabis shops, and magic mushrooms\u00a0shops.<\/p>\n<p>Maar deze kerk heeft ook een kinderdagverblijf en veel woonhuizen ernaast. De Oude Kerk in Amsterdam (in het Nederlands: Oude Kerk) is een van de best bewaarde geheimen van de stad. Sterker nog, de Oude Kerk is het oudste gebouw van de stad, gesticht in 1306 in het hart van het middeleeuwse centrum. Toen het werd gesticht, meer dan 800 jaar geleden, stond Amsterdam nog in de kinderschoenen en de geschiedenis weerspiegelt het bewogen verleden van de stad.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20654 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/historical-buildings-in-netherlands.jpg\" alt=\"Historical buildings in Netherlands\" width=\"1000\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/historical-buildings-in-netherlands.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/historical-buildings-in-netherlands-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/historical-buildings-in-netherlands-768x466.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/historical-buildings-in-netherlands-600x364.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><em>In the top left you can Amsterdam Central Station.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"nbu5m8\" data-start=\"168\" data-end=\"268\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sacred_Silence_Beside_Red_Lights_The_Striking_Juxtaposition_of_Oude_Kerk_and_Window_Brothels\"><\/span>Sacred Silence Beside Red Lights: The Striking Juxtaposition of Oude Kerk and Window Brothels<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"270\" data-end=\"645\">Weinig plekken ter wereld vatten de geest van Amsterdam&#8217;s tegenstellingen zo levendig samen als het plein rond de Oude Kerk. Hier staat de oudste kerk van de stad, ingewijd in 1306, op slechts enkele meters afstand van de iconische raambordelen van Amsterdam.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"270\" data-end=\"645\">Deze pure nabijheid tussen een gebedshuis en een centrum voor gelegaliseerde sekswerk is meer dan geografisch; het is symbolisch.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"647\" data-end=\"1069\">Het vertelt het verhaal van een stad gebouwd op tolerantie, pragmatisme en een gelaagde geschiedenis. Waar de kerk ooit middeleeuwse hymnes en katholieke mis weerkaatste, weerkaatsen de glas-in-loodramen nu het rode neonlicht van de kasseien.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"647\" data-end=\"1069\">Voor veel bezoekers roept deze surrealistische omgeving reflectie op: over zonde en heiligheid, over vrijheid en geloof, en over de manier waarop Amsterdam zowel haar sacrale erfgoed als haar progressieve heden omarmt.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"647\" data-end=\"1069\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_steps_does_The_Old_Church_in_Amsterdam_have\"><\/span>How many steps does The Old Church in Amsterdam have?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"647\" data-end=\"1069\">The tower of the Old Church in Amsterdam has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/news\/city-guide\/why-are-amsterdam-stairs-so-steep\/\">steep staircase<\/a> with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdam.nl\/stadspas\/stadspasacties\/oude-kerk\/#:~:text=Bezoek%20de%20Oudekerkstoren%20\u2013%20t%2Fm,prachtig%20uitzicht%20over%20de%20stad.\" rel=\"noopener\">155 steps<\/a>. After this challenging ascent, you\u2019ll find yourself 67 meters above the city, with stunning views over Amsterdam.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Old_Church_Amsterdam_Opening_Hours\"><\/span>Openingstijden Oude Kerk Amsterdam<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Monday till Saturday: 10 AM &#8211; 6 PM<\/li>\n<li>Sunday: 1 PM\u00a0&#8211; 5.30 PM<\/li>\n<li>24 December: 10 AM &#8211; 3 PM<\/li>\n<li>31 December: 10 &#8211; 4 PM<\/li>\n<li>27 April: Closed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-20658 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/oude-kerk-amsterdam.jpg\" alt=\"Oude Kerk Amsterdam\" width=\"1000\" height=\"627\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/oude-kerk-amsterdam.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/oude-kerk-amsterdam-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/oude-kerk-amsterdam-768x482.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/oude-kerk-amsterdam-600x376.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><em>Prachtig glas-in-lood in de Oude Kerk.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Old_Church_Amsterdam_Entrance_Fee\"><\/span>Old Church Amsterdam\u00a0Entrance Fee<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Normal Entrance Fee: 10 Euro<\/li>\n<li>Entrance Fee with Holland Pass: 7.50 Euro<\/li>\n<li>Entrance Fee with Museumcard: Free<\/li>\n<li>Entrance Fee Children &lt;13 Years: Free<\/li>\n<li>Entrance Fee with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/news\/city-guide\/amsterdam-city-card\/\">Amsterdam City Card<\/a>: Free<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusie<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Wilt u een unieke en indrukwekkende kerk ervaren, omringd door raambordelen en prostituees? Dan is De Oude Kerk in Amsterdam de plek voor u.<\/p>\n<p>Dit Nederlandse culturele monument mag je niet missen als je ge\u00efnteresseerd bent in geschiedenis, kunst of architectuur. Breng zeker een bezoek aan deze unieke attractie tijdens je volgende bezoek aan Amsterdam.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ONTDEK OOK:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/history-of-amsterdam\/history-of-prostitution\/\">History of Prostitution In the Netherlands<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/information\/amsterdam-red-light-district-things-to-do\/\">15 Things To Do in Amsterdam Red Light District<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/amsterdam-red-light-district-map\/\">Kaart van De Wallen van Amsterdam<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/nl\/news\/10-sex-shows-in-amsterdam\/\">Top 10 Sex Shows in Amsterdam<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Old Church: De Oude Kerk The Old Church in Amsterdam is a Gothic church located in the city&#8217;s historic center that was founded around 1213 and consecrated in 1306. 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